There is no difference now except a database of information tied to a fingerprint that can easily be looked into by employees, LEOs, and possible thieves.
It's just a way of getting more people's fingerprints. Currently you have to be either a criminal or foreign to be fingerprinted in the US, but if it's a library thing too then a *lot* more people will be on record. This is probably a pilot - start with 'net access, then make it a requirement for checking books out, then take it national. This is presumably useful... "just in case".
Yeh, but running a few in parallel should help some. I think grandparent post is on the money with scientific visualisation, but I also think they'll be used for GPGPU-style processing on larger datasets. Nvidia seems to have similar ideas...
Hmm. Didn't the old Amigas have a habit of continuing to play music after the system had crashed? Something about the custom sound chip being able to keep working or something...
Easier said than done in many cases. TelstraClear doesn't have anywhere near 100% availability, and in most cases offers "ISP" services on top of Telecoms various DSL rental offerings. Would be nice to have the choice, but much of the country simply doesn't.
I've been a DBA for 8 years and i've seen countless developers spend days, weeks programming features that are already in the database. I thought developers loved to reuse code but I guess some like to do everything from scratch by themselves.
I think that's the difference between an engineer and a code-monkey.
As a New Zealander, I'll tell you what's wrong. NZ is Microsoft's bitch.
The Govt bends over for them, they own chunks of the national telecommunications and internet company, they advertise on all our media under several brands that noticably aren't "Microsoft". And our educational institutions push them heavily.
I'm not surprised at all that our Patent Office is handing this out, but I am (once again) dissapointed.
It's not a question of "How Good?" it's a question of "How Much The Same?".
OO.o works for me, but read the previous posts. It has minor incompatibilities against any/all versions of MS Word. It doesn't do the VBA thing seamlessly. Buttons are slightly different. Etc... Basically, it has to be either exactly the same, or so much better that people think the hassle to learn a handful of differences is worth it.
It's too bad Sun didn't jump on SAPDB before MySQL got involved. It would have given Sun another arrow in it's quiver, and wouldn't have damaged SAPDB's reputation the way MySQL has.
I doubt the concern is piracy. I suspect it's more about their business model. They know they're a niche market, so possibly they're trying to "do an Apple". Control over the OS and hardware worked well for Apple, but they have some things Aimga doesn't have...
1) User base 2) A sexy OS 3) Good hardware
Amiga should recompile OS4 for x86/x86-64, sell the OS *by itself* - and cheaply - and try to get some deals going with some innovative games shops.
It's worse than that. As we know, MS has interests in other companies, and also advertises heavily without using the MS name. In New Zealand, XBox and Xtra are prime examples.
1) Accidents "involving" cars with it can be handled by the status quo. Accidents "created" by the train system could be determined by suitable data-logging, and if necessary the manufacturer or which ever component could be liable. Obviously this increases costs, but maybe only in the US.
2) Cars are already riddled with sensors. There are traffic density systems in place, and there is even talk of "cats eye" speed cameras in some places, so deployment of suitable systems at a suitable density is already doable.
3) Ad-hoc networking. The cars can "know" their own performance, and the train can either operate at a lowest common denominator, or reject the Metro's application to join the train.
4) As above. In addition, if cars know their own structural data (how much force they can take before crumpling) they could bunch up until they make full contact, and the more powerful brakes on the Beemer can help slow the Metro as well.
5) What can you do now? Crazy people will always find a way to screw the systems. You can limit train length, and use dedicated roads (toll roads, probably) to minimize risk.
Ginko Biloba, Gurana, Caffiene, Taurine... hell, even assorted amphetamines. Or maybe some E if you *know* you're gonna fail it. Drug use for exams is as common as dirt already.
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Hmm. StørreErBedre. Time for a new nick?
There is no difference now except a database of information tied to a fingerprint that can easily be looked into by employees, LEOs, and possible thieves.
It's just a way of getting more people's fingerprints. Currently you have to be either a criminal or foreign to be fingerprinted in the US, but if it's a library thing too then a *lot* more people will be on record. This is probably a pilot - start with 'net access, then make it a requirement for checking books out, then take it national. This is presumably useful... "just in case".
George, George,
George of the Jungle,
Strong as he can be.
(Ahhhhhhhh)
Watch out for that tree!
That was my thought too. I was like, Oh great! All that computing power, and it'll fail every time it rains!
Yeh, but running a few in parallel should help some. I think grandparent post is on the money with scientific visualisation, but I also think they'll be used for GPGPU-style processing on larger datasets. Nvidia seems to have similar ideas...
No, he was just insulting all the girlie-man computer geeks.
Hmm. Didn't the old Amigas have a habit of continuing to play music after the system had crashed? Something about the custom sound chip being able to keep working or something...
Stop yer belly-aching. Cars in the US are half the price of anywhere else.
Easier said than done in many cases. TelstraClear doesn't have anywhere near 100% availability, and in most cases offers "ISP" services on top of Telecoms various DSL rental offerings. Would be nice to have the choice, but much of the country simply doesn't.
Gnome Meeting anyone?
I've been a DBA for 8 years and i've seen countless developers spend days, weeks programming features that are already in the database. I thought developers loved to reuse code but I guess some like to do everything from scratch by themselves.
I think that's the difference between an engineer and a code-monkey.
As a New Zealander, I'll tell you what's wrong. NZ is Microsoft's bitch.
The Govt bends over for them, they own chunks of the national telecommunications and internet company, they advertise on all our media under several brands that noticably aren't "Microsoft". And our educational institutions push them heavily.
I'm not surprised at all that our Patent Office is handing this out, but I am (once again) dissapointed.
Agreed. International shipping with UPS isn't flash. Go with USPS for price or Fedex for speed/reliability.
It's not a question of "How Good?" it's a question of "How Much The Same?".
OO.o works for me, but read the previous posts. It has minor incompatibilities against any/all versions of MS Word. It doesn't do the VBA thing seamlessly. Buttons are slightly different. Etc... Basically, it has to be either exactly the same, or so much better that people think the hassle to learn a handful of differences is worth it.
For accelerated graphics, try the XiG server. It's not free, but it works damn well and they support a lot of chipsets.
It's too bad Sun didn't jump on SAPDB before MySQL got involved. It would have given Sun another arrow in it's quiver, and wouldn't have damaged SAPDB's reputation the way MySQL has.
Funnily enough, they're also usually freaking cheap to manufacture.
I think it's more accurate to say the reviewer doesn't discern between the operating system, and applications.
It seems, to Linux user, that trolls are stupid.
If you can't get your head around a software manager like this, you should probably just give up on computers altogether.
I doubt the concern is piracy. I suspect it's more about their business model. They know they're a niche market, so possibly they're trying to "do an Apple". Control over the OS and hardware worked well for Apple, but they have some things Aimga doesn't have...
1) User base
2) A sexy OS
3) Good hardware
Amiga should recompile OS4 for x86/x86-64, sell the OS *by itself* - and cheaply - and try to get some deals going with some innovative games shops.
Or how about more realistic Real Dolls?
It's worse than that. As we know, MS has interests in other companies, and also advertises heavily without using the MS name. In New Zealand, XBox and Xtra are prime examples.
Dick to take Virgin into Orbit.
:D
Try the veal.
OK, I'll bite...
1) Accidents "involving" cars with it can be handled by the status quo. Accidents "created" by the train system could be determined by suitable data-logging, and if necessary the manufacturer or which ever component could be liable. Obviously this increases costs, but maybe only in the US.
2) Cars are already riddled with sensors. There are traffic density systems in place, and there is even talk of "cats eye" speed cameras in some places, so deployment of suitable systems at a suitable density is already doable.
3) Ad-hoc networking. The cars can "know" their own performance, and the train can either operate at a lowest common denominator, or reject the Metro's application to join the train.
4) As above. In addition, if cars know their own structural data (how much force they can take before crumpling) they could bunch up until they make full contact, and the more powerful brakes on the Beemer can help slow the Metro as well.
5) What can you do now? Crazy people will always find a way to screw the systems. You can limit train length, and use dedicated roads (toll roads, probably) to minimize risk.
Ginko Biloba, Gurana, Caffiene, Taurine... hell, even assorted amphetamines. Or maybe some E if you *know* you're gonna fail it. Drug use for exams is as common as dirt already.